Back to map
Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara

M2.9 Earthquake near Nangadhero, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 04:53:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nangadhero

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nangadhero, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 04:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
8400f619faab0b8971f3f0f4ee0ca42f66d4d8cf
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 04:53:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nangadhero
County
Nagekeo
Village
Nangadhero
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 121.35000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share